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1955-05


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NASCAR Grand National race number 5 of 45
Sunday, March 6, 1955 at Oglethorpe Speedway, Savannah, GA
200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:39:45
Average speed: 60.15 mph
Pole speed: 62.805 mph
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 4 laps +
Attendance: 3750
Lead changes: 1

Glossary    1955 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1955 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
2 41   Don White Don White'55 Oldsmobile196650running0
3 13   Dick Rathmann Blue Crown   (John Ditz)'54 Hudson194450running64
6149   Dave Terrell Dave Terrell'55 Plymouth182250running0
121813   Bob Dawson '55 Dodge15325running0
171015   Jimmie Lewallen Joe Blair'54 Mercury2025gas line0
13 923   Jack Choquette George Miller'54 Hudson12025fuel pump0
51128   Eddie Skinner Frank Dodge'53 Oldsmobile185300running0
1 642   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'54 Chrysler2001000running136
181351   Gober Sosebee Gober Sosebee'55 Oldsmobile825piston0
14 555   Junior Johnson B & L Motors   (Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham)'55 Oldsmobile9525piston0
15 359   Blackie Pitt Brownie Pitt'54 Oldsmobile7225bearing0
101775   Ed Paskovich Ed Paskovich'54 Dodge170100running0
81678   Jim Paschal Ernest Woods'55 Oldsmobile182150running0
16 787   Buck Baker Griffin Motors   (Bob Griffin)'54 Oldsmobile4625v joint0
91588   Joel Million Ernest Woods'55 Oldsmobile181100running0
4 892   Herb Thomas Herb Thomas'54 Hudson192350running0
11 299   Curtis Turner Parks Cigarette   (Raymond Parks)'55 Oldsmobile16725running0
712140   Mack Hanbury Caplan Motors   (Mack Hanbury)'53 Hudson182200running0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Dick Rathman16464
  Lee Petty65200136